Crow cameras give a bird’s eye view of tool-making in the wild
Bird-borne cameras capture footage of New Caledonian crows making and using hooked tools in the wild
Earthquake detectors pick up wartime explosions and helicopters
A seismic observatory in Iraq has detected vibrations from weapons and flying helicopters, so seismography could be used to gather military intelligence
New kind of moon rock found by Chinese Yutu rover
The Chinese Chang'e 3 mission to the moon is delivering the first new scientific results from the lunar surface since US and Russian missions ended in the 1970s
Dark matter’s true face could be unmasked by pairs of dead stars
With detectors deep underground still making no sightings, maybe it's time to look to outer space to pin down dark matter
Eating when we should be sleeping may play havoc with our brains
That late-night kebab may not only ruin our waistlines, it might impair our ability to form new memories, a study in mice suggests
US drops lifetime ban on gay men donating blood
Men who have sex with men can now give blood – as long as they haven't had sex within the last year
SpaceX rocket is first to put satellites in orbit and land again
Elon Musk's space company completes its first launch of Falcon 9 rocket since June failure, and gets a step closer to reusable rockets
Controversial sleeping pill helps mice recover from strokes
Mice recovered faster after a stroke when given Ambien, the best-selling sleeping pill that has also been reported to rouse some minimally conscious people
Europe’s oldest lake faces destruction to make way for tourists
Lake Ohrid in Macedonia is one of the world's most biodiverse lakes, but its unique ecosystems may soon be cemented over to make way for development
Polar bear family tree reveals adoptions and identical twins
A pedigree of over 4000 polar bears has unearthed six generations of family secrets, including adoptions, incest, mistaken identities and identical twins
